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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849.88, 1,173.69 and 758.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849.88, 1,173.69 and 758.20 is: 1,047.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849.88 : 1,173.69 = 758.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849.88/1,173.69 = 758.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849.88x = 1,173.69 × 758.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849.88x = 889,891.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,891.76/849.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,047.08

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